purpureal

adjective

pur·​pu·​re·​al

¦pər¦pyu̇rēəl

variants or less commonly purpureous

-ēəs

or purpurean

-ēən

: purple

Word History

Etymology

purpureous from Latin purpureus, from purpura purple color + -eus -eous; purpureal, purpurean from Latin purpureus + English -al, -an

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